[permaculture-oceania] Sunlight into buildings

[kdawborn]

Re heat collectors Pat, are you thinking of a trombe wall? 

 

Kerry Dawborn

 

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[mailto:permaculture-oceania-bounces at lists.cat.org.au] On Behalf Of P
Ferguson
Sent: Monday, 10 July 2006 5:09 PM
To: permaculture oceania
Subject: [permaculture-oceania] Sunlight into buildings

 

>From the discussion on light pipes: 

MARYKE STEFFENS, REPORTER : Light pipes like this one have actually been
around for years, and they're a pretty simple concept. Light comes in
through the roof and out the bottom into your room.

 

I have had those small round light domes in two houses and have found that
while it gives light it also transmits heat as well - far too much in
summer.

Heat in winter might be an advantage but not in summer.

 

Can anyone recall what those heat collectors were called in the early days
of solar energy?  Set at an agle below a window, they collected heat and it
flowed into the room behind, and the vent could be closed in summer.

 

P Ferguson

Illawarra NSW

 

 

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